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Was your child targeted by sextortion online?

Sextortion happens when someone pressures a child into sending sexual images and then threatens to share them. The FBI has warned that it is increasingly targeting minors. Families are bringing claims against platforms whose design let it happen.

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Quick answer

If an adult pressured your child for sexual images or threatened them through Instagram, Snapchat, Discord or Roblox, your family may have a claim against the platform. First, stop responding, don’t pay, save the messages and report it to the FBI or NCMEC. Then get a free, confidential case review.

If it is happening now

Stop responding, don’t pay, keep the messages, and report it to the FBI (tips.fbi.gov) or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (report.cybertip.org). If your child is in danger, call 911; if they are thinking about self-harm, call or text 988.

Who may qualify

  • A child under 18 was contacted through Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, Roblox or a similar app
  • The person asked for images, sent sexual messages, threatened the child or tried to meet them
  • The child suffered harm as a result

What the lawsuits allege

The social media cases include claims that features such as friend suggestions and private messaging let adults find and contact minors. The companies deny the claims.

Not a class action

This is not a class action. Every child’s case is filed in the child’s name, valued on the child’s own facts, and never settled without the family’s written agreement.

Common questions

Should we pay the person threatening my child?

No. The FBI advises not to pay, to stop responding, to keep the messages and to report it to the FBI or NCMEC.

Is this a class action?

No. Each child’s case is handled individually: filed in the child’s name, valued on the child’s own facts, and never settled without the family’s written agreement.

Does it cost anything to have my case reviewed?

No. The case check is free and confidential. If you hire the firm, the lawyers are paid only from a recovery under a written contingency fee agreement. No recovery, no attorney fee.

Sources: FBI Detroit, Sextortion: a growing threat targeting minors; U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal., MDL 3047 order on motions to dismiss (Nov 14, 2023). Attorney advertising by Grove and Associates PLC; responsible attorney Justin Grove. Results in other cases don’t predict the outcome of yours. This page is general information, not legal or medical advice.

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